Hunter Biden Backtracks, Says He’ll Testify to Congress Behind Closed Doors

Published on January 12, 2024

President Joe Biden’s son on Jan. 12 said he’ll testify behind closed doors to lawmakers, backtracking on his earlier resistance as the U.S. House of Representatives prepares to hold him in contempt of Congress. Hunter Biden, 53, said through a lawyer in a letter to Reps. James Comer (R-Ky.) and Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) that he would comply with a subpoena to appear, but only if a new subpoena is issued. Mr. Comer and Mr. Jordan in 2023 subpoenas ordered Mr. Biden to testify in private in December. But those subpoenas were “legally invalid” because they came before the House approved an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, Abbe Lowell, Mr. Biden’s lawyer claimed....

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